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Director François Truffaut
Screenplay François Truffaut, Suzanne Schiffman, Jean Gruault

The Story of Adele H.

Original Title: L'Histoire d'Adèle H.

Tagline: What kind of woman would wait her whole life for one man...? And what kind of man would deny her...?

Release Date: 1975-10-08

Duration: 96 minutes

Synopsis

Adèle Hugo, daughter of renowned French writer Victor Hugo, falls in love with British soldier Albert Pinson while living in exile off the coast of England. Though he spurns her affections, she follows him to Nova Scotia and takes on the alias of Adèle Lewly. Albert continues to reject her, but she remains obsessive in her quest to win him over.

Casting

  • Isabelle Adjani
    Adèle Hugo
  • François Truffaut
    Officer (uncredited)
  • Bruce Robinson
    Lt Albert Pinson
  • Ivry Gitlis
    Hypnotist
  • Joseph Blatchley
    Mr. Whistler, the Bookseller
  • Sylvia Marriott
    Mrs. Saunders
  • Thi-Loan Nguyen
    Madmoiselle Tilly (uncredited)
  • Ralph Williams
    Canadian (uncredited)
  • Chantal Durpoix
    Young Whore (uncredited)
  • Ruben Dorey
    Mr. Saunders

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